Registered Early Childhood Educator

The purposes of this position are:
The Registered Early Childhood Educator is responsible to provide a clean, caring, safe and educational program for young children and their families in a group setting Educators are to cultivate authentic, caring relationships and connections to create a sense of belonging, nurture children’s healthy development and support their growing sense of self, provide environments and experiences to engage children in active, creative, and meaningful exploration, play, and inquiry, and foster communication and expression in all forms The duties and responsibilities of this position are categorized into seven main functions:
Corporate Follow all organizational policies and procedures of Curve Lake First Nation and the O’Shkiigmong Early Learning Centre Be aware of the values, mission statement and guiding principles of O’Shkiigmong Early Learning Centre Operational Provide a daily balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor and individual/group activities Establish and carry out daily schedule that incorporates child-directed activity, care routines and transition times Organize space, equipment and materials prior to activities Use a variety of teaching techniques including modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing Set up daily routines to take advantage of embedded learning opportunities Plan and carry out experiences that promote children’s understanding of their own and other cultures and value system Plan and carry out activities that promote problem-solving play (pretend play, creative and constructive play and games with rules) Organize physical and social environment to extend and expand child-directed play experiences Recognize and build on emergent and early literacy and numerical activities Represent and document children’s activities – photos, display of children’s drawings and printing, portfolios Provide experiences and play materials that actively promote anti-racist and non-sexist interactions and attitudes Participate in short and long term planning with the Early Learning Centre philosophy and policies Immediately address problem behavior without labeling the child Follow behavior guidance policy established by the O’Shkiigmong Early Learning Centre Follow the Early Learning Centre procedures for maintaining health records, hygienic routines, universal precautions and administering medication and first aid Report all incidents, injuries and illness to the Supervisor or designate and record such incidents in the daily log, playground log and a serious occurrence, it necessary Monitor the indoor and outdoor environment for hazards Update daily children’s allergies and other special conditions Report all incidents of suspected child maltreatment Release children only to persons authorized by the parent/guardians Follow cleaning requirements as determined by cleaning checklist Set up and put away sleep cots Seek out opportunities to recognize and respect family’s child rearing practices and expert knowledge about their children Guide families to agencies that will allow them to enhance their children’s early learning and development Complete daily information charts appropriate for the age group Discuss the program’s daily events with family members at drop-off and pick-up times Follow licensing and other regulatory requirements Human Resources Carry out the responsibilities of the Supervisor as the designate when requested Keep up-to-date with early childhood education and advocacy developments Maintain regular attendance and punctuality and submit accurate time sheets every month Communications Report to the Supervisor Participate in staff meetings Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the Early Learning Centre’s children, families and staff Use positive communication Ensure all correspondence is prepared and distributed professionally on approved letterhead or memo form and has been proofread Financial Follow the financial policies as they apply to this position Ensure approval of all purchases.

Submit receipts for purchase for reimbursement Health and Safety Maintain current first aid, CPR, WHIMIS, and Food…